Ballers Squeak Out 3rd Win in a Row 16-13

BLACKSBURG (BP) -- The Ballers got a close win today, posting a score f 16-13 against the Phoenixville Kings, who came into the game at 5-5 with the Ballers coming into the game 6-4. It will prove to be a good gift for their missing owner.

The game started off pretty ugly for both teams with 3 interceptions, 1 lost fumble, and a sack in the just the first quarter.

"Yeah it was a tight game alright," said Ballers CB Gordon D'arcy, "So many turnovers early on but a good win in the end."

Ballers QB Khari Jones was pressed hard in this game by a very aggresive Kings defense, who hurried him twice, and sacked him twice.

"Their defense was just too strong for us." Said backup RG Halo Three, "We simply weren't ready for their aggresive style of play."

The Offensive line simply couldn't overpower the Kings defense totaling only five Pancakes.

"They were too powerful for most of us to push down," said LG Hank Hitch, who managed to get 2 pancakes, "I think we really need to start to train just a little harder to make up for it."

One of the heroes of the game was Troy Westwood who went 3/3 on FG and 1/1 on PAT. He made Field Goals from 40, 42, and 42.5 Yards.

"I just came to the game prepared and ready to do what I'm paid to do." says Troy Westwood, "I lined up my kicks and put it through the uprights."

The Blacksburg defense did a great job holding the Kings running game under control. They only totaled 87 yards on 33 carries, for 2.6 yards per carry.

"We just got up in their faces and stopped them in their tracks." says LB Aaron Wilson, who had 12 tackles and 2 tackles for loss.

The Ballers totally shut down the Kings passing game, holding starting QB King Hine to only 10/21 passes for 128 yards, and intercepting him once.

"I saw the pass as it was coming to their tight end, and he fumbled it, so i grabbed it out of the air took it up a bit before he caught up to me." Said SS Dinkin Jones.

The score could have been 16-6, but the Kings got a lucky break late in the fourth quarter with some blown coverage within the two minute warning. Luckily the Ballers were able to run out the clock in their final possession.

"I thought Oscar had him covered," says CB Jack Robinson, who was involved in the play, "I guess he thought the same thing, so we both left their guy alone and he got away from us."

Next week the Ballers face the 8-3 Saskatoon Raiders, who are ranked number 5 in the Western Conference. This a chance for the Ballers to prove that they are a playoff contender in the Western Conference.

Game ball goes to Troy Westwood for basically winning the game for us.